Union suit.



K.- H. WHITE. umow SUIT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB; 4, I914.

1,147,349 Patentd' July 20, 1915,

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ll ll lfid l idhl T @FFEQE KZEZ E. WITE, Qli OSWEGO, NEW YORK, ASSIGINOR F ONE-HALF '10 MARSHALL S.

' ELY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Specification of Letters Patent.

UNION SUIT.

Patented July 20, 1915.

Application filed February 4, 1914. Serial No. 816,410.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KIRK H. WHITE, a citizen of the -United States, residing at Oswego, county of Oswego, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Union Suits, fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, forming apart of the same.

This invention has reference to improve- .inents in union suits and is directed particularly to means torconibining a union suit with a hose supporter.

The general object of this invention is the provision of an improved combined union suit and hose supporter, in which the hose supporter may be readily attached to a portion or" the union suit and preferably with the garter adjustable to difierent positions at the point of attachment, so that the hose-engaging clasp may be caused to de pend therefrom at difi'erent distances, and which shall be comfortable to wear, attractive in appearance, and convenient for the laundry. i

A further object of the'invention is to' decrease the strain on the garment, in order to avoid unnecessary wear and tear at the point of attachment of the hose supporter and the change in position of the hose supporter from stretch of the garment, when the latter is of knit goods and the strain will be so distributed that the hose is, in efiiect, supported from the shoulders of the wearer.

In the accompanying drawings is illustrated a structural embodiment of this invention in a preferred form, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a union suit of the athletic type having knee drawers, illustrating the improved method of attaching the garter to a union suit and of distributing the strain; Fig. 2 is a side elevatlon of a union suit on a wearer showing the attached garter supporting the hose; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section with the garter attaohment in elevation taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on the line H of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a detailed plan View of a preferred r'orm of clip carried by the garter attachment; Fig.

6 is a side elevation of the same; Fig. 7 is l'F' ti'F' 8' f t a top elevation 0 1 1g. 18 a ton elevation oi a portion 01 a union suit and its appendages, showing a oufi'erent method of realizing my invention; Fig. 9 is a longitudinal section with the garter attachment in elevation taken on the line 99 of Fig.

8; Fig. 10 1s a view similarto Fig. 8, but

illustrating a further modification; and Fig. 11 is a longitudinal section partly in elevation on the line ll1l of Fig. 10.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, a union suit of the athletic type is indicated by the reference numeral 1, provided at the loop in use and prevent tearing of the garment, particularly when of knit fab: ric, it is desirable that a reinforcement be provided. This may be accomplished by any suitable reinforcement, but preferably a flat reinforcing member 8 formed of substantially inextensible material such as tape is employed. The tape 8 is stitched to the inner side of the garment directly beneath the tape (5, and preferably extends longitudinally along the garment to the top edge of the waist-band 2, so that the strain is distributed equally along the garment, and, the upper extremity of the reinforcing member being above the waist-line of the wearer, the hose is, in effect, supported from the shoulder, so that an exceedingly secure support and fixed position of the hose supporter are obtained. This method of reinforcement is particularly desirable when the garment is of knit fabric, because the elastic quality and liability to. tear of the material does not afford the proper support for the hose. It will be noted, however, that it is not desired to limit the applica tion of the invention, considered broadly, to a union suit, of knit fabric, as itwill be found useful also in suits of other fabrics.

Referring now to the hose supporter, it will be found preferable to use the'general type indicated at 9, having at its lower extremity a form of clip 10 for holding the hose, Means for adjusting the supporter is provided by the sliding buckle 11, although this is not essential, because of the adjustment afforded at the point of application to the garment. The preferred form of clip used for securing the supporter to any one of the loops 7 on the garment can best be understood by reference to Figs. 5. to 7, inelusive. Fastened to the upper extremity of the supporter by means of the loop 12, or in any convenient manner, is a spring clip 13, consisting of a loop of bent wire with overlapping ends 14 ofi'set slightly from the plane of the clip. As shown, the clip has the general outline of a trapezoid with the longer of the two parallel sides extending through the loop, although the shape of the clip is immaterial. For convenience in separating the sides or slipping the clip over the loop, the extremities of the ends 14; are. bent slightly outward as at 15.

From the foregoing, the operation of my v improved supporter will be readily understood. Having selected the proper loop on the garment, the garter is applied simply by passing the tape between the separated ends of the clip. The clip and the depending garter then hang from the garment as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. There is thus provided a positive locking of the supporter. to the garment in any one of the positions' defined by the series of superimposed loops In this way, adjustment todiiferent heights on the garment is secured. It will be understood, however, that the plurality of loops or other adjustment is not essential to the invention.

In Figs. 8 and 9 is illustrated a modification. The tape 16 is secured to the garment in the same manner as the tape 6 in Fig. 1, to form the loops. In this form, however, each loop is provided with a buttonhole 17, for the reception of the button 18 carried at the end of the garter clip 19. The operation of this form will be obvious, so that. no detailed description is deemed necessary here;

are:

Figs. 10 and 11 show a further modifies. tion in which the loops are formed by folding a piece of tape and stitching the ends tothe garment, as at 20. [The'hanging loop portion is provided with ajbuttonhole 21, to

receive the T-shaped Il(i. 0f th8 clip These loops 20 are shown as Lforriied of sepag Tate pieces of tape, but theyniay be formed):

otherwise.

It will be understood that the invention 1. A. union suithaving a. hose-supporting as defined by the member secured to the lower portion of the drawers and adapted for. the attachment of a hose supporter, and a relnforcing member secured throughout its length to said suit and extending in the line of strain from the lower portion of the drawers to a point above the waist line and sustaining the strain on said, hose supporting member, whereby the hose are supported from the shoulders of the wearer.

2. A union suit having a flattape secured to the lower portion of the drawers and adapted to receive a hose supporter, and a flat substantially inextensible reinforcing tape secured throughout its length to the inside ,of said garment and extendingin the line of strain from the lower portion er the drawers to a point above the Waist line and sustaining the strain on said first mentioned tape, whereby the hose are supported from the shoulders of the wearer. v

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. v

' KERR H. WHITE.

Witnesses:

v i WILLIAM SGEIREIBER, F A= NEAIA el 

